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TigaSefi
28-05-2007, 15:00
Hi,

About 2 months ago I got a SKY HD box off ebay and replaced my Sky+ box just fine and got the HD subscription added. However I have come to notice that the sounds levels on Sky Sports HD 1 and 2 are extremely low compared to normal Sky Sports channels. I have a Panasonic PX60 if that any help.

Cheers.
ascender
28-05-2007, 15:51
I've got that problem too, not sure that there's a fix though. Even on the standard Sky+ box upstairs the movie channels' volume is lower.

Very annoying, but I don't think there's anything you can do about it.
mjb1975
28-05-2007, 17:11
Yeah, I've got the same. It's doubly annoying for me as the remote sensor on my amp isn't working anymore so I have to get up to turn it up.... :D
TigaSefi
28-05-2007, 17:15
Any Tech boffin can explain this ? is it because the pictures sucks up so much bandwidth that there very meagre room for sound ? Kinda strange when it's broadcast in DD!
mklion123
28-05-2007, 17:15
my biggest problem is there's over a second delay of picture and sound between SSHD1/2 and basic sports channels.
very annoying as I know someones scored during the football before its even happened on my tv.
It's got so annoying I'm gonna cancel the HD sub's.
TigaSefi
28-05-2007, 17:19
To be fair there a delay on this computer's Freeview compared to the same channel on sky HD box.
mjb1975
28-05-2007, 17:19
But surely if you're watching it live and not seeing the score via any other source, you wouldn't know till it happens on the HD feed? I do notice the slight delay compared with the non-HD channels, but it's not THAT annoying surely?!

Is the sound being lower anything to do with DD, even on the footy? I notice something similar with Brainiac on Sky One HD (which sounds awesome btw!)
john316
28-05-2007, 17:31
I assume its purely because of it broadcasting in Dolby Digital and to do with Frequency Ranges?
zantarous
28-05-2007, 21:19
I have the same problem on the BBC HD channel using the Virgin+ box, if I set the sount to normal stereo it is line with the other channels, switch to DD and it is very low and I have to turn up the amp quite a bit.
AndyWilson
28-05-2007, 21:52
Dolby Digital has greater dynamic range than analogue sound so the "normal level" is quieter to allow for louder loud bits.
AndyWilson
28-05-2007, 21:54
my biggest problem is there's over a second delay of picture and sound between SSHD1/2 and basic sports channels.
very annoying as I know someones scored during the football before its even happened on my tv.
It's got so annoying I'm gonna cancel the HD sub's.

How do you know? Are you watching 2 TVs at once?
john316
28-05-2007, 21:55
It's got so annoying I'm gonna cancel the HD sub's.

Bit extreme isn't it :lol: